Club Notes for Friday 17th July 2015

posted 27 Jul 2015, 04:09 by Eamonn Kiernan

Lotto Draw:Two week’s results to report this week. The
results held over from last week’s notes for Monday 29th June were as follows: 4,
13, 19, 27. There was no jackpot winner. The €20 draw winners were Francis
Reilly, Willie Ward, Bridie Kelly and Ray Taafe.The sellers prize was won by
Deirdre McLoughlin (Ladies Club). Last week’s results for the draw held on
Tuesday July 7th. The numbers drawn were 8, 9, 15, 28. There was
no jackpot. €20 draw winners were Martin Brennan, The Bleakley Family, Damien
Sheridan and Mike Bauer. The sellers prize was won by Danny O'Toole. The
jackpot stands at €7,200 and this week’s draw will be held on Monday 13 July at
8.30pm in the clubhouse.

Thank you to all who continue to support our weekly
lotto. The lotto jackpot is currently €7,100 and tickets are available for €2
or €5 from all committee members, players, and local businesses. Yearly tickets
are also available; check the website www.Dromard.GAA.ie
or please contact any player or committee member if interested.

Division 3:Dromard 2-11 Longford Slashers 4-14:Our Division 3 team took on Longford Slashers in
Pairc Na nGael on Friday evening last in the final game of this year’s league
campaign. Longford Slashers got off to a flying start with an early goal and
led by 1-5 to 2 points mid way through the first half. Danny Petit pulled off a
great save in the early stages to prevent Dromard falling further behind. A
fine goal from Gary Maguire following good work by Peter Mimnagh brought
Dromard back into the game, with the team trailing by just 4 points at the
break. On the resumption, Dromard enjoyed their best phase of the game and
reduced the margin to just a single point mid way through the second half. A
great catch and run down the centre of the field by Noel Reynolds created the
opening for Gary Maguire to score a second Dromard goal and this was followed
by an excellent point from play by Peadar Kiernan. With Longford Slashers more
clinical in finishing their goal-scoring scoring chances, they pulled away in
the final stages of the game. Nonetheless, this was a good hard-working
performance by Dromard in advance of the junior championship commencing shortly.
Team: Danny Petit: Thomas Conefrey, Ronan Smith, James Conefrey, Padraig
McNerney, Michael Reilly, Alan McLoughlin, Neil Cosgove, Noel Reynolds, Niall
McManus, Peadar Kiernan, John McNaboe, Gary Maguire, Peter Mimnagh, Patrick
Mimnagh. Subs: Martin McGee, Brendan McLoughlin.

Senior Championship: The senior championship begins this weekend
with Dromard taking on neighbours Fr Manning Gaels on Saturday evening (18th
July) in Emmet Park at 6.15pm. Best of luck to the players and management. Your
support for the team on Saturday is greatly appreciated as we aim to get our
campaign off to a positive start.

Longford Seniors: Commiserations to the Longford senior
footballers on their defeat to Kildare on Saturday evening last, bringing to an
end Longford’s 2015 season. The club would like to acknowledge and thank our
four representatives on the county team, Diarmaid Masterson, Ronan McEntire, Francis
McGee and Ross McNerney for their dedication and commitment to Longford since
the start of the season. Our players represented the club with distinction all
year and made important contributions to securing Longford’s promotion to
division 3 and in the five championship games played since May.

Talk
the Walk:Thanks to all the Dromard Gaels who took part in the recent Talk the
Walk 5k event in Aid of the Samartins.